03 Instruments and controls
minates in the combined instrument panel at
Active Xenon headlamps*
Rear fog lamp
the same time as the information display
shows an explanatory text and a further illu-
minated symbol.
Active Xenon headlamps are designed to pro-
vide maximum illumination in bends and junc-
tions and so provide increased safety.
When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog
lamp can be used so that other road users
can detect the vehicle in front at an early
stage.
Active Xenon headlamps ABL
Symbol Message Specification
Headlamp
system
malfunc-
tion Serv-
ice
The system is
disengaged. Visit
a workshop if
the message
remains. Volvo
recommends
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required
that you contact
an authorised
Volvo workshop.
The function is only active in twilight or dark-
ness and only when the car is moving.
Button for rear fog lamp.
Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)
and activated (right) respectively.
The function22 can be deactivated/activated
in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR
(p. 119).
The rear fog lamp can only be switched on
when key position II is active or the engine is
running and the headlamp control's knob is in
If the car is equipped with active Xenon head-
lamps (Active Bending Lights – ABL) the light
from the headlamps follows the steering
wheel movement in order to provide maxi-
mum lighting in bends and junctions and so
provide increased safety.
position
Press the button for On/Off. The indicator
symbol in the combined instrument
or
.
Related information
Main/dipped beam (p. 95)
•
Active main beam* (p. 96)
•
panel and the light in the button both illumi-
nate when the rear fog lamp is switched on.
The function is activated automatically when
the car is started (provided that it has not
been deactivated in the menu system
Light switches (p. 91)
•
The rear fog lamp is switched off automati-
cally when the START/STOP ENGINE button
MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 119)). In the event
of a fault in the function the
symbol illu-
22
Activated on delivery from the factory.
98
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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